Chair-seat.



No. 811,259. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. V. A. TAYLOR.

CHAIR SEAT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.31, 1905.

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CHAIR-"SEAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed March 31, 1905- Serial No. 253,077.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VINCENT A. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bedford, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Chair-Seats, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to chair-seats, particularly to that type ofcomposite cushioned chair-seats which are composed of asupporting-section madeof some more or less rigid material, such asstamped metal, together with a coveringsection, usually of fabric,leather, or the like.

More particularly, my invention consists in so constructing thesupporting-section of the seat that the parts maybe readily assembledand that the supporting-frame may be of less width than that hithertopossible in chairs of this type.

Generally padded. chair-seats have heretofore been so constructed thatthe supporting and the covering sections have been secured to theseat-frame not only by separate fastening tacks, nails, or screws, butthese f astening means have been out of alinement with each other inorder that the fastening devices for the cover might not pass throughthe supporting-section, which being usually of stiff hard material isnot adapted to receive the upholsterers tacks used for coverfastenings.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the chair-seat,partly broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the seatframe with thesupporting-section in place. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the seat,showing the various parts in their assembled positions.

In the drawings, 2 represents the frame of the seat, to which the otherparts are secured.

3 is a supporting-section provided with projecting portions l about itsperiphery, between which projections are scallops or open spaces 5.These projections 4 are for the purpose of receiving the tacks, screws,or other securing means whereby the supporting-section is secured to theseat-frame. The projections 4 may be provided with holes 6 before theseat is assembled, if desired.

7 represents the covering for the seat. Between the cover-section 7 andthe support 3 is placed the usual padding or cushioning material 8.

9 represents the braid or gimp which is placed over the edge of thecovering material and which serves the purposes of both protection and.ornamentation.

10 represents the rabbet in the chairframe, in which the supporting andcovering sections are secured. When the supportingsection isprovidedwith scallops or openings 5, it is possible by this arrangementto make the edges of'each section abut against the side of the rabbet,producing a more firm and durable seat.

It will be seen by the design of the parts as above outlined that it ispossible in the seat which I have invented to secure the supporting andcovering sections to a seat-frame which is narrow or in which it isdesired to limit the width of the space taken up by the fastenings. Thisfollows from the fact that the nails or tacks for-securing thecovercanbe driven through the edge thereof and through the openings 5between the projecting pertions 4 of the supporting-section. Thus thefastenings for the supporting-section and those of the covering-sectionare practically in alinement, and it is not necessary to have two rowsof tacks about the periphery of the chair-bottom.

A chair-bottom thus constructed not only is capable of being placed upona more narrow frame than usual, but the securing means of the se arateparts being independent naturally a ds to the life of the seat andenables repairs to be more readily and satisfactorily made. Thealinement of the securing devices enables the manufacturer to present amore neatly finished article and one which is very readily assembled.The support 3 may be a flat plate, or it may be specially formed to makea saddle-seat, as desired. These and many other advantages will beapparent to those skilled in the art, and it will be seen thatmodifications as to shape and proportion may be made without materialdeparture from the spirit of my invention.

In referring herein. to my invention as a chair-seat I use the termbroadly as i11- cluding also seats for settees, benches, stools, &c.,and as including also the back of the chair or settee, which may beconsidered as a seat turned. up on edge.

Having described my invention, I claimmeans, and openings between saidprojec- 1. In a seat, a supporting-section provided tions through whichsecuring means for the With peripheral projections through whichsuperimposed parts may pass, substantially securing means may pass, andspaces or as described. I 5 5 openings between the projecting portionsIn testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my through which securing meansfor a covering signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

portion may be passed, substantially as de- VINCENT A. TAYLOR.

scribed.

2. In a seat, a supporting-section provided Witnesses: to about itsperiphery With projections having BRUCE TAYLOR,

holes therein adapted to receive securing ALBERT V. TAYLOR.

